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  • Hardcover: 523 pages
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press; New title edition (May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786264705
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786264704
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Gabriel Allon hasn't been back to Vienna since his wife and child died there in a terrorist bombing. But when his mentor in the Israeli intelligence agency dispatches him to the Austrian capital to investigate a murderous explosion at the Wartime Claims and Inquiry Office, his presence draws the attention of police officials who have reasons to stand in the way of his investigation. When a concentration camp survivor is killed who could link the father of Austria's next chancellor to Nazi atrocities and an ongoing coverup by the Catholic church, Allon discovers another connection to the conspiracy, this one closer to his own past than he could ever have imagined.

This is the third of Silva's thrillers featuring Allon, the art restorer who's also a spy. (The Confessor and The English Assassin are the first two.) In an endnote, the author calls them a "completed cycle dealing with the unfinished business of the Holocaust". Allon is such a compelling hero that one hopes Silva, a skilled craftsman and a terrific storyteller, will bring him back in another series. --Jane Adams, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good read!, 29 July 2005
By Rory Morty "Rory Morty" (Giessen, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Death in Vienna (Paperback)
This is the seventh book from Daniel Silva, and his fourth dealing with the escapades of part-time art-restorer part-time Israeli spy/assassin Gabriel Allon. As always, Silva does not dissapoint. A colleague of Allon's is killed in his office in Vienna, an office that specialises in investigating aspects of the holocaust. Allon's handler, Ari Shamron, directs Allon to investigate, and so the story starts. A story that takes us to Austria, Italy, the Argentinian highlands, the United States, and of course to Israel. The story also touches on two themes that Allon has visitied before: the holocaust, and the relations between the Vatican and the Third Reich. The story is a thriller in every sense, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, as I have all of Silva's books. Silva usually takes his readers on an enchanting journey through many interesting countries and cities, and he is a master at accurate descriptions of these places. His descriptions in other novels of Rome, Venice and Jerusalem, amongst other places, were simply outsanding, and highly accurate. At least, in my experience of these places. But he and I clearly had very different experiences of Vienna. I was surprised by his "missing the mark" with Austria in general and Vienna in particular. It is a wonderful country and a wonderful city: gay, lively, tolerant. It is hardly this dark and foreboding hotbed of antisemitism and fascism like he has chosen to portray it. I suspect that Silva did spend some time Vienna, and it is not too accurately portrayed, when compared with my own experiences. And, while I do concede that Austrian coffee terminology can be a little tricky for a non-German speaker, I suspect that few Viennese order a cup of whipped cream in a cafe. However, that is not to say that this book is a most enjoyable read, and I have no hesitation in recommending it. If this is your first "Gabriel Allon" novel, I would recommend to read the previous three first, to put it in perspective. Vienna has a special place in Allon's history, and I think it is important to understand that when reading this book. From me: three and a half stars!
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19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Where wood is chopped, splinters must fall.", 25 Feb 2004
By Mary Whipple (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Death in Vienna (Silva, Daniel) (Hardcover)
The death camps of the Reich provide the underpinnings of this intense and fast-paced novel in which the author draws new attention to the collusion of governments and institutions in protecting Nazi war criminals into the present day. Gabriel Allon, the main character, is working peacefully as a fine art restorer in Venice when he is suddenly summoned by his mentor in the Israeli secret service to investigate the bombing of the Vienna Office of Wartime Claims and Inquiries. Although the Austrian government has declared the bombing to be the work of an Islamic terrorist group, Allon believes it is more likely the result of current anti-Semitism within Austria. An extremely conservative candidate for Chancellor is given a high likelihood of winning the coming election and, the author points out, bringing the philosophy of the Reich into the twenty-first century.

As Allon searches for the perpetrators, the action careens from Vienna to Israel, Italy, Argentina, the US, and back to Vienna, and involves complex political, financial, and national security issues affecting a number of countries. Always, the present is tied to the history of the Reich. Erich Radek, a former Nazi, is still alive and active in Vienna, his war-time obliteration of the graves and bodies at Polish death camps so total that a new generation of Austrians is now asking, "Where is the evidence that the Holocaust ever happened?" Konrad Becker, a Zurich banker, has a mysterious client with over two billion dollars in assets; a Catholic bishop who helped war criminals escape is still connected to governments and police; successive governments in Argentina have provided aid to war criminals since the time of Peron; and American CIA agents have protected some war criminals during the Cold War. As Allon narrows the search to one well-protected man, the violence reaches a crescendo.

Silva's journalistic style is perfectly suited to his subject matter. He presents information efficiently and without preamble, in short sentences which move the action along quickly. Incorporating historical facts within his fictional framework, he provides testimonies from the Holocaust library at Yad Vashem, evidence from Auschwitz and Treblinka, and an account of Adolf Eichmann's capture to elevate the fiction, give it credence, and pack an emotional wallop. Within this exciting chase to apprehend the murderer, Silva develops his thematic goal of bringing continuing injustice to light, and few readers will fail to be moved by his zeal and the power of his historical details. This is a strong novel which transcends the usual "thriller" designation because of its reliance on verifiable evidence. Mary Whipple

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4.0 out of 5 stars The end of a trilogy, 14 Jan 2010
By Michael Watson "skirrow22" (Halifax, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Death in Vienna (Paperback)
If I'd realised that this book was the third part of the author's heavy underscoring of the after effects of the Holocaust, I may have been a little kinder to his previous book. However, I'm glad that we've finally left this matter behind us - as far as the fictional side is concerned. From a reader's perspective, this book, to my mind, is better than 'The Confessor' in that we finally tie in all the pieces that seemed to be missing from the two earlier books in this trilogy. I have a great deal of sympathy for those still badly affected by the death camps and, having visited Auschwitz recently, I am sure there are a few of those who perpetrated this obscenity still around. Certainly their offspring are, and Silva reminds us that the horrors meted out by their parents can still very much affect today's political circumstances.

The author describes Allon's personal side with a great deal of sympathy. Of course, the man is an assassin and I cannot imagine the powerful mindset in some Israelis which even today propels them on in the search for those responsible for the Holocaust. In the case of the Jews, we are constantly reminded of their plight via the newsreels, so, although one horror is being dealt with, others still remain. I know that Gabriel Allon becomes involved with these more up to date threats in his next outing, so perhaps, in a way, we can move on.

It is necessary to read the two earlier books in this trilogy, otherwise much will remain unclear. The author does fill in some background in this book but there are too many characters involved for him to bring new readers fully up to speed. Allon still flits around the globe, still avoids attempts on his life and, for now, seems to have found a love interest lasting longer than one book. I still remain unsure whether this will last.

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Fascinating book on Austria post Second World War. An insight into Austria's attitude to Jews, cover up of crimes committed during the war and afterwards. Read more
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